novelbin Chapter 1493: No Rabbit, No Hawk
Chapter 1493: No Rabbit, No Hawk
"Why did you call me so quickly?"
Jiang Feng was in a bad mood. Luckily, he didn’t go back to Binhai last night. If he had, and been woken up by a phone call like this in the early morning, it would’ve been hard for the women at home not to suspect something.
"Weren’t you the one who told me to call whenever something came up? Are you reneging now?" Lin Chuxue huffed.
She was still getting angrier the more she thought about it after going home yesterday.
Jiang Feng, this guy, is really clueless, isn’t he? Asking him to pretend to be a boyfriend is clearly benefiting him, yet he acts like he’s at a huge loss, and instead, she has to keep begging him!
"So what do you want?" Jiang Feng asked grumpily. The more he thought about it, the more he regretted getting involved in this business; it was unnecessary meddling, and now he felt like he was being entangled.
"Why do you think I called you? Of course, it’s to have you fulfill your promise." Lin Chuxue said through gritted teeth.
Jiang Feng’s headache grew worse!
Is this woman desperate? Why won’t she let it go!
"If you’re bored and want to use me as a lab experiment again, then I can only tell you, I’m very busy right now, no time, talk in a few days!" Jiang Feng refused bluntly.
"Jiang Feng, stop pushing your luck!"
On the other end, Lin Chuxue couldn’t bear it anymore: "You promised me with your own words, how can you not keep your word? Am I the type to make unreasonable scenes? I really need your help. Who else is there if not you? Not just any man can touch me..."
By the end of it, her voice was tinged with grievance and resentment.
"So what exactly do you need?" Jiang Feng asked nonchalantly.
"Here’s the thing, my company... has run into some financial troubles lately, and the capital chain is broken. I wanted to ask my family for help, but my parents told me they’d only lend me money if I brought a boyfriend home; otherwise, no deal." Lin Chuxue said with some frustration and embarrassment.
Jiang Feng was stunned when he heard this. What sort of logic is this? Their daughter encounters financial issues, and the parents still set conditions to help her?!
And they insist on her bringing a boyfriend home first; what kind of reasoning is that?
"If you want to see me, you could find a better-sounding reason. What kind of excuse is this?" Jiang Feng frowned.
"Who’s making excuses? I’m telling the truth!" Lin Chuxue said indignantly, "What woman would use something like this to trick you? My parents seriously have that attitude!"
"Then why do your parents insist on seeing your boyfriend before lending you money?"
Jiang Feng crossed his legs and asked with a smirk.
This is quite a puzzler; he needed to get to the bottom of it.
"You’re doing it again, asking questions you already know the answer to. What’s the point?" Lin Chuxue said irritably, "How old am I now? My parents have been dreaming of me finding a boyfriend, but I haven’t brought one home yet. The only one I dated in college broke up, and they’re almost frantic, pushing me every day to find someone and even trying to set me up..."
"But you know my situation, I absolutely can’t accept another man! I can only focus on my career, fending them off each time, but honestly in my heart, I feel helpless and guilty..."
"Luckily, I met you this time, and saw a glimmer of hope..."
"And when I called them last night to borrow money, they made this ridiculous demand, saying the money’s meant to be my dowry. They’ll only give it if they see their future son-in-law, no rabbits, no socks! What can I do?"
Jiang Feng almost laughed out loud at that!
’No rabbits, no socks,’ Lin Chuxue’s parents definitely have a sense of humor.
He finally understood the situation and said helplessly, "So that’s it, now I get it."
"Hmph, do you still think I’m deceiving you? If I wasn’t truly desperate, who would willingly come to you, taking one blow after another?!" Lin Chuxue said, still puffing with anger.
"..."
Honestly, if Lin Chuxue merely needed money, Jiang Feng had plenty of ways to help her. No matter how much she needed, he could cover the funds.
Though he himself had no money, he could easily ask Wu Feng, Xiang Tiandong, or even Baili Xi for help; money would just be a number.
But he didn’t want to do it that way.
For one, there was no need. He and Lin Chuxue weren’t close enough; helping too much for someone he just met wasn’t appropriate.
Secondly, as Lin Chuxue saw him now, as a nobody. If he suddenly had such capabilities, it might arouse her suspicion and backfire.
"Alright, I believe you. You don’t need to come to Binhai to find me; I’m still in the Provincial City right now." Jiang Feng said.
"Still there?!" Lin Chuxue was surprised to hear that: "Where are you? I’ll come and get you."
"No need, just give me your address, and I’ll come find you." Jiang Feng sighed lightly.
"Fine! Then keep an eye on it." Hearing this, Lin Chuxue was slightly satisfied, gave a coquettish hum, and sent her address in the Provincial City to Jiang Feng.
Jiang Feng saw that it wasn’t too far. If he took a cab, he’d be there in less than an hour.
However, this would disrupt his original plans!
He had planned to return to Binhai today. If he didn’t return now, Nangong Qingcheng and Chu Feifei at home might truly begin to worry.
But given the situation now, he probably wouldn’t be able to return. He could only call Nangong Qingcheng again, saying he hadn’t finished handling things outside and that they shouldn’t worry or miss him.
Only then did Jiang Feng get dressed, get out of bed, freshen up, and leave the room.
Outside, Wu Feng happened to arrive, and upon seeing him, respectfully smiled and asked, "Master, you’re awake? I was about to call you, breakfast is ready."
"I’m not eating; I’m leaving. The follow-up matters with the Xiang Family are all left to you. You’ll undertake and negotiate everything with Xiang Tiandong. If there’s anything you can’t handle, contact me." Jiang Feng waved indifferently, instructing him.
"Master, are you going back to Binhai? I’ll arrange a car for you!" Wu Feng immediately offered.
"No need!" Jiang Feng said, without much explanation, and under Wu Feng’s puzzled gaze, strode away.
...
At the same time,
At the Extreme Northern Border, within the dark-as-night Netherworld Hall surrounded by yellow desert sands.
In an eerie, eerie warming pavilion room, several bare-chested men, all bruised and battered, cowered in a corner, hardly daring to breathe.
Just now, they collectively endured a bout of inhumane torture, and the stocky old man who tormented them was finally taking a temporary break, sitting on a Taishi Chair, resting his eyes, expressionless.
Hu Jinquan!
"Father, I believe that even if Wang Shan and Xue Li had the courage, they wouldn’t dare imitate that Dongfang Chi, and simply not return! They probably got held up by something..." One man who usually had a good relationship with Wang Shan and Xue Li painfully held his bruised backside and cautiously spoke to Hu Jinquan.